recap of 2016

2016 has been both a fulfilling and challenging year for me. fulfilling because darling and i finally have our own house to stay in, and of course we have our yuan ze arriving to the world on september 14. challenging for me because it is my first year in a new work environment and i think i have adjusted quite well, although i still miss the people and the memories at the previous workplace. 

moved in to our new house at woodlands in march. really want to thank my in-laws for helping with the renovation of the house. they contributed 80% of it. and after that came a series of house warming for our different groups of friends. we cannot have one house warming for everyone simply because our house is too small. #typicalBTOproblem

a special dedication to the pe dept of the new workplace. it is a wonderful and dynamic dept, led by the motherly and caring HOD. we have great teamwork and we are the envy of all the depts because of our strong cohesiveness. thank you to the pe teachers for making me welcome and feel belonged since day 1. :)

and of course another special dedication to my first form class at the new workplace. heard terror stories of this class, and it was a jia lat class due to certain individuals, and it has no class spirit, and its classroom was placed nearest to the KP (Key Personnel ie the HODs SHs YHs AYHs) room for the most obvious and strategic reason. so the school management felt that putting in a fatherly figure and a experienced teacher can change the class for the better. and i think the school management have great foresight and i repaid their faith. HAHAHAHAHA. but all these could not be possible without my wonderful partner FT, miss ong. she is a really dedicated and passionate teacher and she played a huge part in energising me and relighting the flame of teaching that has become smaller over the past 6 years. we worked hand in hand to reform the class and bring out the best in every individual. the class thanked us by holding a wonderful teacher appreciation party for us and both of us were honestly impressed and touched by their efforts. 

although i have left the previous workplace, but i have been there for 6 years, so the memories and the friendships can never be erased. thankful to be still able to meet up with colleagues and students for this year, and thankful for welcoming me back as if i had never left. 

another important milestone for this year, which is i finally finished my 10 cycles of reservist and we had the MR parade at the majestic Singapore Sports Hub. what a good way to end the reservist cycle on a high. MR lohhhhh!!!

the most significant milestone for this year is the arrival of yuan ze on 14 september. from a son, i became a father. 

the wonderful baby shower for yuan ze. it would not have been possible for my two students, denise and jean, as well as darling's cousin, jeremy (who happened to be denise's ex bf hahahahahahaha sg is so small). 3 of them did all the decorations. also want to thank my sister for letting us have the baby shower at her condo's function room. and a big thank you to all our friends/colleagues/relatives/students for the baby shower gifts. 

a big dedication to my family, who have watched me grow over all these years. always look forward to go back tampines on sundays to have meals with my parents (seldom see my two lovely sisters who are always so busy). but kudos to them, ever since yuan ze arrived, i see the two of them more often on sundays. hahahahahaha. thank you for your huge love towards yuan ze. i am so happy to see that my parents have finally upgraded to become grandparents, and my two sisters have become 姑姑s. 

also want to thank my in-laws family, for taking such good care of me, and helping me so much. making sure i was well fed, helping with the renovation of our house, taking care of yuan ze, giving us advice on how to take care of yuan ze. a shout out to my niece, who will always be our happy fruit. initially darling and i were worried that she will be jealous of yuan ze because our attention will be more focused on yuan ze. our worries were actually unnecessary because she love yuan ze alot and she is always so happy to see him. in the past, when she first step into the in-laws' house, she will greet me. now, she will immediately go and find yuan ze, and say these: 源赜!!! 我很喜欢你 lehhhh!!! 

and for the final picture, the most important dedication to my love, my lifetime partner, my wife. thank you for all the love, for giving birth to yuan ze, for looking after yuan ze and me, and for all the sacrifices that you made. i cannot imagine how my life will be without you. we shared many beautiful memories together, travelled to many different countries together. from now on, we can't wait to create more beautiful memories together with yuan ze, our bundle of joy. thankful to be able to go to taiwan this year for a short holiday, which will not be possible if my mum did not volunteer to take care of yuan ze. thank you mama. taiwan 2017 and new zealand 2018, here we come!